Chapter 1 – Double Trouble
The team was resting in the BAU; it had been a week and yet there was no case. Reid was sitting at his desk, typing on the computer when a sudden strike of a ball of paper startled him.
"Ouch!"
He looked back and saw Prentiss and Morgan laughing at him.
"Real mature guys"
Morgan walked up to him and petted him on the head.
"We're just having a bit of fun, pretty boy"
Just then, JJ walked by them in hurry, holding files in her hands, "Funs over guys, Hotch and Rossi are already waiting for us in the briefing room. The case has been requested by Homeland Security"
Prentiss, Reid and Morgan followed JJ to the briefing room. Hotch and Rossi were already review files on the desk. Each of them took a seat around the table and JJ opened the file and started to brief them.
"About 2 hours ago, News Channel 9 received a threat about a bomb being armed in The Pentagon"
"So it was passed as a prank call", Morgan asked.
"Most likely; the number of prank calls made to the authorities is about 40,000 – 60,000 each month depending on what month it is", stated Reid.
"Except it wasn't one. Thirty minutes after the call, a bomb went off in the basement of the Pentagon but no causalities were reported", said Hotch while still glancing at the case file.
"1 hour ago, another call was made to the same news channel with another threat but no target was mentioned", added Rossi.
"If these are terrorists, usually the first bomb is set to explode to kill the targets and a second wave of explosion goes off to kill the emergency responders", explained Prentiss.
"But who were the targets for the first bomb", asked Morgan.
The briefing door then flung open, and Garcia hurried in carrying a file and her laptop.
"Sorry, I'm late"
Hotch glanced at her for a second and then started to say something when an agent walked in the room.
"I apologize for disturbing, sir but there is someone on the phone for you; uhm... he says it's an emergency"
"Transfer them on the speaking phone here"
"Yes, sir"
Morgan looks at Hotch and asks him "Any possible targets for the 2nd bombing"
Hotch gets ready to answer just when a cold, clear voice fills the speakerphone.
"Hello ladies and gentlemen"
All eyes in the briefing room turned to the speakerphone which was resting in the centre of the table.
"Who is this?", asked Hotch
"That's not important right now. What important right now is your Section Unit Chief Erin Strauss"
"What about her?" said Rossi in an alarming voice.
"I believe it's time for a new director in the BAU and Erin Strauss is not fit enough to run the BAU. Starting now you have exactly 4.5 hours to rescue Strauss or get ready for a new director. Goodbye agents"
Morgan stared at the speakerphone, "A terrorist threat on US soil and Section Unit Chief Strauss kidnapped. Hell of a way to start the day".